The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, NH has a requirement to procure one (1) temperature controlled optical stage, known as a nanoliter osmometer, to support a variety of research experiments for controlled optical stage that will be used for variable temperature crystallization studies in temperature and humidity controlled environments. Requirements: The requested system must possess the following capabilities: must maintain operation over the range of -40 C to +60 C with a precision of 0.002 C; must have a setpoint stability of 0.001 C around zero and be capable of simultaneous video-temperature recording; and must contain the cold stage, copper matrix with holes, controller, controller keys, as well as all necessary power, control and network cables. ERDC-CRREL intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to MicroIce LTD upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR13.106-1(b)(1). MicroIce, LTD was identified as the only source capable of offering a product meeting the requisite specifications and providing the unique technology required by the Government. MicroIce has developed nanoliter osmometer which is a device that allows the determination of the melting and freezing point of an aqueous solution using a sample size of only nanoliters. Specifically, MicroIce’s nanoliter osmometer system includes a temperature range of +60 to -40 degrees Celsius, temperature stability of 0.001 degrees Celsius and a software for temperature control and video capture. MicroIce, LTD is the manufacturer and sole distributer of their control optical stage nanoliter osmometer. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513, which has a size standard of 750 employees. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Please provide responses to this notice NLT 12:00 PM CST, 31 March 2020 to:
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